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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189030 | Permission-based content filtering for video recordings Computer-readable media having corresponding apparatus and methods embodies instructions executable by a computer to perform a method comprising: receiving a request to stream a video recording; selecting one of a plurality of user types based on the request; select... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8179420 | Minimal decoding method for spatially multiplexing digital video pictures Multiple video picture frames are combined into a spatial multiplex video picture frame that may be fully decoded and displayed. The video display of the spatial multiplex video picture frame is a composite combination of all of the video picture frames that have be... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8179419 | Video conferencing apparatus and method A video conferencing system having video and/or audio capture device for video and audio communications is disclosed. The video and audio capture device may include one or more switches for securely activating and deactivating the device. Furthermore, an indicator m... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8174559 | Videoconferencing systems with recognition ability A videoconferencing system which encodes different streams of information. The information may include video, audio, speech recognized versions of the audio, and language translated versions of the audio. Text may be sent as part of the videoconference. ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8174558 | Automatically calibrating a video conference system A method of automatically calibrating a video conference environment is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes initiating a calibration sequence in the video conferencing system, routing a test signal through the audio and video components of the video con... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169463 | Method and system for automatic camera control A method for automatically determining an orientation and zoom of an image pickup device associated with a video conferencing system, wherein the method includes the steps of: generating, at the image pickup device, an image signal representative of an image framed ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164616 | Video conference system A videoconference system includes a head office controller (2) and a plurality of local controllers (3A, 3B) which are connected to a conference server (1) by the Internet and a camera-equipped microphone (4) connected to each of t... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164617 | Combining views of a plurality of cameras for a video conferencing endpoint with a display wall A telepresence apparatus, a method of operating a telepresence apparatus, and a tangible computer readable storage medium in a telepresence apparatus that is configured with instructions that when executed cause operating of the telepresence apparatus. The teleprese... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8164615 | Personalized conference bridge The present invention allows a user to customize her personal conference bridge such that conference participants who connect to the bridge are provided conference information selected by the user. In particular, after each conference participant gains access to the... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159521 | Systems and methods for enhancing teleconferencing collaboration An advanced video teleconferencing system facilitates an engaging and realistic video conferencing experience. Key design elements and video, audio, and control capabilities are provided for a video conferencing experience that cannot be attained with conventional m... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154582 | Display device with capture capabilities An image capture and display device is described. The device includes a liquid crystal display panel, which can switch between two states, a display state and the capture state. Wherein at least a portion of the display and a switchable diffuser become transparent i... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8149260 | Methods and systems for producing seamless composite images without requiring overlap of source images A method for color blending seamless composite images without requiring overlap of source images is disclosed. A plurality of source images is acquired from a plurality of imagers and is combined to produce a seamless composite image. Moreover, a first reference loc... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144185 | Communication control method, computer system, conference management server, communication method and portable terminal A computer system has a presence server having a presence management unit that carries out a processing associated with presence data; and a conference management server that carries out a control processing of a conference. Then, when a request of an image delivery... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139099 | Generating representative still images from a video recording Computer-readable media having corresponding apparatus and methods embodies instructions executable by a computer to perform a method comprising: receiving a recording, wherein the recording includes a video file, and a plurality of event records each representing a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8130256 | Telepresence conference room layout, dynamic scenario manager, diagnostics and control system and method A method, system and apparatus for conducing an audio-visual telepresence conference among a number of conference rooms distributed over various locations includes determining a priority of each room in the conference, determining an optimal number of audio-video st... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125509 | Facial recognition for a videoconference A facial recognition algorithm may be performed in order to identify a participant at a first endpoint in a videoconference. Participant information for the participant may be displayed together with an image of the participant on a display screen at a second endpoi... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125511 | Three-party video conference system and method The invention provides a three-party video conference system and method. The three-party video conference system, according to the invention, uses a second terminal apparatus, which can transmit data in different protocols for receiving and transmitting the compress... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125510 | Remote workspace sharing Existing remote workspace sharing systems are difficult to use. For example, changes made on a common work product by one user often appear abruptly on displays viewed by remote users. As a result the interaction is perceived as unnatural by the users and is often i... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125508 | Sharing participant information in a videoconference A method for displaying information in a videoconference is disclosed. Video information from a first endpoint of the videoconference may be received. The video information may include an image of a participant at the first endpoint. Participant information for the ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120638 | Speech to text conversion in a videoconference Various embodiments of a method for automatically converting audio speech in a videoconference into text information are described. According to one embodiment of the method, a videoconferencing device at a first endpoint in the videoconference may receive a stream ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120637 | Virtual theater system for the home In one embodiment, a system includes a mixer that creates customized mixed audio streams by synchronously mix audience reaction data packets received from a plurality of virtual theater nodes with a soundtrack of a movie. The audience reaction data packets are produ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120639 | High-definition video conference system and method The invention provides a high-definition video conference system and method. The high-definition video conference system, according to the invention, uses an encoding module for compressing a plurality of usable digital signals under a high-definition compression st... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115799 | Method and apparatus for obtaining acoustic source location information and a multimedia communication system A method and an apparatus for obtaining the acoustic source location information and a multimedia communication system are provided. In the method, the acoustic source location information corresponding to the original location of lens and the lens controlling infor... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8094181 | Method and system of multilocation video conferencing A conferencing unit allows first persons at remote locations to communicate with second persons at a central location. The unit receives respective videos of the first persons and a video of the second persons and outputs: the videos of the first persons to a centra... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081205 | Dynamically switched and static multiple video streams for a multimedia conference An end station for a videoconference/multimedia conference is disclosed, where the end station requests, receives and displays multiple video streams. Call control messages request video streams with specified video policies. A static policy specifies a constant sou... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077194 | System and method for high resolution videoconferencing A system and method for high resolution video conferencing is shown and described. A transmitting station and a receiving station including video cameras or sensors, a plurality of microphones and speakers, video, audio and communication processing engines are discl... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072480 | Digital television with subscriber conference overlay Digital television system overlays subscriber two-way communication during broadcast program delivery to create virtual audience community. Individual or group billing and advertisement is personalized per DTV receiver program viewing and/or conferencing activity. S... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063929 | Managing scene transitions for video communication Video communication systems and methods for operating the same are provided. The system has a computer cooperating with at least one image capture device which acquires video images of a local environment having an individual therein, an audio system, an image proce... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8044989 | Mute function for video applications A mute function is provided that allows a user to mute a video application without alerting other participants to the muting. A user participating in the video application selects the mute function, which causes the user's video device to present a virtual image of ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7990411 | Videoconferencing systems with recognition ability A videoconferencing system which encodes different streams of information. The information may include video, audio, speech recognized versions of the audio, and language translated versions of the audio. Text may be sent as part of the videoconference. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7982763 | Portable pan-tilt camera and lighting unit for videoimaging, videoconferencing, production and recording The present invention is a portable camera and lighting unit for standalone use in videography to create a high-resolution well-illuminated video feed from a vast array of camera angles and positions, the illumination source always inherently tracking with the camer... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7969461 | System and method for exchanging connection information for videoconferencing units using instant messaging A videoconferencing system includes a first videoconferencing unit coupled to a network and associated with a first instant messaging identity. The first videoconferencing unit obtains a second instant messaging identity and automatically sends a request instant mes... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7965309 | Bedside video communication system A video conferencing system and method for establishing video conference sessions between residents of a facility and remote terminals. ... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7948513 | Teleconferencing between various 4G wireless entities such as mobile terminals and fixed terminals including laptops and television receivers fitted with a special wireless 4G interface A method for providing a videoconferencing service between two fourth generation wireless terminal types including cellular or wireless mobile and fixed terminals, said fixed terminals to include television receivers with a 4G wireless interface, each terminal emplo... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7940294 | Method and apparatus for using far end camera control (FECC) messages to implement participant and layout selection in a multipoint videoconference A method, an apparatus and a medium encoded with instructions for providing layout selection, participant selection, and/or participant-to-participant far end camera control of the selected participant for use in a continuous presence multipoint videoconference. The... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7932919 | Virtual ring camera A system and method for a virtual omni-directional camera array, comprising a video control system (VCS) coupled to two or more co-located portable or stationary information processing systems, each enabled with a video camera and microphone, to provide a composite ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7920159 | Electronic conference system, electronic conference controller, information terminal device, and electronic conference support method There is provided an electronic conference system, including a display controller that arranges and displays a marker for specifying a display position on a display screen of a display apparatus which placed in a conference room, a unit that obtains information conc... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920158 | Individual participant identification in shared video resources An integrated communications system is provided wherein video conferencing is conducted and participants sharing a video resource may be identified. Application of the present invention is particularly suited for videoconferencing when there are a plurality of commu... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916165 | Systems and method for enhancing teleconferencing collaboration An advanced video teleconferencing (AVTC) system uniquely combines a number of features to promote a realistic “same room” experience for meeting participants. These features include an autodirector to select audio and video sources and to compose shots, a colla... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7916166 | Wireless video conferencing with mobility A method, system, and computer-readable media are provided for managing a handoff of a video session including a plurality of devices. The method can include monitoring a signal strength in a first access technology of a mobile device within a first video session. T... | 03/29/2011 |
